Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

(Glenwood) Glenwood's last appearance in the dome came in 2016. The Rams are one win away from a return trip to Cedar Falls. Standing in their way is a familiar nemesis. Top rated and undefeated Lewis...

Class 3A 10:00 a.m. #1 DM Christian vs #8 Union #2 Assumption vs #7 Osage 12:00 p.m. #4 Sioux Center vs #5 West Liberty #3 Mount Vernon vs #6 Unity Christian Class 2A 2:00 p.m. #1 Dike-New Hartford vs...

(Davenport, IA) -- An Iowa City man has been sentenced to 22-years in prison for human trafficking. Investigators say he recruited and exploited several young women, forcing them to work as prostitute...

(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of 54-year-old Richard James Linfor, of Red Oak. Linfor was arrested Monday at 12:30 p.m. on an active Mills County Warrant for Operating Whi...

Class 5A #1 Iowa City Liberty 3, #11 Urbandale 1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-17) #6 Ankeny Centennial 3, #4 Dowling Catholic 2 (25-22, 23-25, 19-25, 29-27, 15-11) #10 Valley 3, #2 Ankeny 0 (25-13, 26-24,...

(Massena) Official practice started Monday for the first year of girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport in Iowa High School athletics. Before the season even gets rolling, the SWAT Valkyries program ha...

(Oakland) With a record of 33-5 the Riverside Lady Dawgs embark on their first ever state volleyball tournament appearance. As the only unranked team in the field, they got the #8 seed and will oppose...

G. Cleone Bates, of Oakland, IA passed away on October 29th at the age of 93 years, 6 months, and 10 days. Cleone was born in Triplett, Mo. on April 29, 1929, the eldest daughter of Melvin and Frances...

John Edward Sawick, son of Harry and Stella (Martina) Sawick, was born on June 8, 1940 in Therimopolis, Wyoming. He attended school in Wyoming and graduated from High School in 1958. After high school...

Margaret Ann Gust, the daughter of Hans and Marie Florence (Christensen) Albertsen, was born March 16, 1934, at her parents' home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died October 27, 2022, at her home i...